THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1976
SEMINARS ON SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK AND CALCULATORS
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TWO SEMINARS ONE ON THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICE AND THE OTHER ON EXPLORING THE USE OF CALCULATORS IN SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE SEMINAR ON SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICE, ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS. WILL BE OPENED BY MR. ALEX S.C. WU, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT 9.30 A.M.
IT WILL BE ATTENDED BY SCHOOL HEADS, TEACHERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE SEMINAR ON CALCULATORS IS ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S MATHEMATICS SECTION, IT WILL BE OPENED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA-MING, AT KING GEORGE V SCHOOL AT 10 A.M.
A NUMBER OF FIRMS WILL HAVE CALCULATORS ON DISPLAY AT
AN EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE. DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE USE OF THE CALCULATORS WILL BE GIVEN.
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS IS MR. ARTHUR BROWN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS). HE WILL TALK ON THE LOGIC AND FUNCTIONS OF CALCULATORS.
TWO STUDENTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE TWO SEMINARS COVERED.
THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IS IN GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON, AND KING GEORGE V SCHOOL IS IN TIN KWONG ROAD, KOWLOON.
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